Biology:Oncocera semirubella

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Short description: Species of moth

Oncocera semirubella
Oncocera semirubella01.jpg
O. semirubella from Eure-et-Loir, France
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Oncocera
Species:
O. semirubella
Binomial name
Oncocera semirubella
(Scopoli, 1763)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena semirubella Scopoli, 1763
  • Oncocera semirubella mediterranea Roesler, 1980
  • Phalaena carnella Linnaeus, 1767

Oncocera semirubella, the rosy-striped knot-horn, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae.

Distribution

It is found in European regions, including the British Isles,[2] and East Asia (e.g. China ,[3] Japan ,[4] South Korea [5] and Taiwan[6]).

Description

The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The adult moth flies in one generation by the end of June to August.[1] It is easily disturbed on short grassland, flies from dusk onwards, and is attracted to light and sugar.[2]

  • Oncocera semirubella♂

  • Oncocera semirubella♂ △

  • Oncocera semirbubella3.jpg

  • Figs.1, 1a, 1b, 1 c larvae in various stages 1d pupa


Biology

The larvae feed on bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), white clover, Ononis species, horseshoe vetch and Medicago species.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands; this may vary in other parts of its range.

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goater, Barry (1986). British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to their Identification. Colchester: Harley Books. pp. 107–8. ISBN 0-946589-08-9. 
  3. ↑ 方红 (2014). 中国东北草原昆虫名录. Beijing Book Co. Inc.. ISBN 9787538189162. https://books.google.com/books?id=gj_gDwAAQBAJ&q=Oncocera+semirubella+China&pg=PT104. 
  4. ↑ "アカマダラメイガ Oncocera semirubella (Scopoli, 1763)". http://www.jpmoth.org/Pyralidae/Phycitinae/Oncocera_semirubella.html. 
  5. ↑ Jin-Taek Lim; Seong-jun Gang; Sei-Woong Choi (2010). "Study on Moth Diversity in islands and land borders, in the southwest area of Korean Peninsula". Journal of Korean Nature 3 (1): 11-13. doi:10.1016/S1976-8648(14)60002-5. 
  6. ↑ "物種名錄 - Phycitinae 斑螟蛾亞科". http://dearlep.tw/list.html#Phycitinae. 

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q148587 entry




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